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The F.U.N. Quotient… the happy hour edition

Our daughter and son-in-love got married yesterday. We’re still a wee bit happy about all of this… There’s nothing like a little celebration at the end of the week with a little happy hour… so here’s a few random links that you might enjoy… Five Scientifically Surprising Facts about Alcohol, courtesy of Gizmodo. A podcast…

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Today’s the day they’ll say “I do”.

   Love is a Name   Keep your vows sacred. Ask each other what you can pray for, daily. Tithe so you learn generosity, and understand God’s Providence. Hear with your heart when the words fail. Remember to have fun together; life is serious enough. Young love is great; but strive for a life-long love…

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This make me think…

The consent by which the spouses mutually give and receive one another is sealed by God himself. From their covenant arises “an institution, confirmed by the divine law, . . . even in the eyes of society.” The covenant between the spouses is integrated into God’s covenant with man: “Authentic married love is caught up into divine love.” Thus the…

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The F.U.N. Quotient… another gratuitous Boston Terrier post

Great Animal Planet Video on Boston Terriers. My Pinterest Board for Boston Terriers.   note: comments have been disabled because I’m not at my desk to moderate them.

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In Today’s SCOTUS Ruling: “The Court refused… to create a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.”- Ryan Anderson

That photo is part of the tree line I view from my back porch. I’m enjoying some time off right now, but today’s legal news warrants a bit of thought and comment. ::   Generally, I don’t write much about political subject matter at this blog, or in the periodicals or websites I write for….

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Among Women 163: A Name for Eternity, with saint name researcher extraordinaire Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur

This time on Among Women we look at the beauty of being both Martha and Mary with an excerpt from author Lisa Hendey’s A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms, just one of the book in the Catholic Mom imprint series from Ave Maria Press. This episode also introduces another new book in the line, The Catholic…

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The F.U.N.* Quotient… pope memes edition

The creativity behind the folks at Catholic Memes is incredible. One part funny-bone, one part Catechism, I love these! Here are some of my favorites that spread Catholic joy.       *F.U.N. = frequent unbridled nonsense   note: comments have been disabled because I’m not at my desk to moderate them.

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Among Women Podcast website redesigned

If you’ve been an Among Women listener for a while, you’ve seen the podcast web pages grow and change through the years. Today I’m a happy to announce the latest version, courtesy of the web talents of Dorian Speed of Up to Speed.  Some of you may know Dorian as the author of the Scrutinies blog,…

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I recommend Catholic Voices USA

Back in February, I had heard that the Catholic Voices team would be coming to the Archdiocese of Boston.  A few folks I know gave me a nudge to apply. I wasn’t sure I was a good candidate, but I was curious nonetheless. Catholic Voices is a program that takes committed Catholics who want to…

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Endow reviews “Blessed, Beautiful, & Bodacious” and offers a discount on it for purchase now thru July 31!

One of the nicest things in the book-writing process for me was when Terry Polakovic, the Executive Director of Endow, offered to write the foreword to Blessed, Beautiful, and Bodacious.  She writes, “Pat and I both seek to communicate that when women appreciate and nurture their “feminine genius” through prayer and faith-filled living, they are…

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